Limestone County vs. Lawrence County

Limestone County (AL)Lawrence County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)96,17432,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)16.2%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)82,78234,339
Population, Census, April 1, 201082,78234,339
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.2%18.7%
Female persons, percent49.9%51.3%
White alone, percent81.2%78.2%
Black or African American alone, percent13.8%10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%5.8%
Asian alone, percent1.6%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.1%76.4%
Veterans, 2014-20187,1151,578
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.7%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,52915,475
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.0%79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,900$107,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,170$1,031
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$355$333
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$658$540
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%5.9%
Building permits, 20181593
Households, 2014-201832,12612,811
Persons per household, 2014-20182.812.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.8%76.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%59.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.3%79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.5%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%49.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.5%41.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)170,06444,120
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)332,71138,941
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)777,105218,020
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,866$6,443
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.028.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,460$44,515
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,699$23,557
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%19.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,379404
Total employment, 201717,7473,256
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)655,27496,795
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,9171,987
All firms, 20125,9692,226
Men-owned firms, 20123,0731,080
Women-owned firms, 20122,245895
Minority-owned firms, 2012852407
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9381,754
Veteran-owned firms, 2012759239
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0161,913
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010147.849.7
Land area in square miles, 2010559.94690.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Limestone county (AL) and Lawrence county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.